Wrinkle corner. Epidemic lunate dislocation and a single-handed method of reduction.

Dislocation of the lunate bone in the wrist is one of the more common carpal injures. An epidemic of these injuries during the war led to a simplified method being developed. The usual reduction can be tiring and difficult because of the sustained traction required.

The Norwich method of total hip replacement: development and main indications.

The early experience with total prosthetic replacement of the hip from the making up of the first models in 1940 and the actual insertion of a small series in 1951 is described. The introduction of modified designs and the teething troubles experienced with them is dealt with, including the use of acrylic cement as a grouting agent in 1960 and finally the manufacture of a specially made femoral component in 1965. Since then minor improvements have been made in the design of the artificial hip joint itself, and also modifications in the operative technique.

Automated method for the estimation of serum protein-bound iodine following alkaline incineration.

A method is described for the estimation of serum protein-bound iodine using alkaline incineration and an automated technique for the estimation of iodine in the ash. Pretreatment of the serum with an anion exchange resin avoids the need for precipitation and washing of the protein. The method is accurate, reproducible, and simple to perform.